jpdb beta

speech; expression; wording; language

2

to be able to manage somehow or another

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

4

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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brick

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in comparison to; rather than

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

courteous; decorous; polite

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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the same age

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

1

imagination; supposition; guess

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

4

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

4

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

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duty; function; office; mission; task

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major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

2

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

1

obvious; transparent

1

dummy

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

1